Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- witty
- observant
- warm
- quiet evening
- conversation friendly viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the talented ensemble and conversational script rewarding, with Soderbergh's bright visual style enhancing the light but emotionally perceptive drama.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The ocean voyage functions primarily as a social space where Alice, Tyler, Roberta, and Susan talk through old tensions and current uncertainties.
Steven Soderbergh also serves as cinematographer, and the film is noted for its starkly bright, radiant visual treatment aboard the ship.
Alice, Roberta, and Susan reunite after years apart, with their conversations revealing accumulated differences and emotional debts.
Alice is a Pulitzer-winning author traveling to an award ceremony, while the plot also includes her literary agent and the pressures surrounding her public reputation.
Films like Let Them All Talk, and why
The Book Club
shared female friendship, conversational dramedy, emotional restraint, and affluent social milieu
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
shared ensemble relationship drama, witty dialogue, interpersonal secrets, and bittersweet warmth
Enough Said
shared talk-heavy comedy-drama, shifting relationships, and observant exploration of aging and friendship
The Jane Austen Book Club
shared literary atmosphere, female friendship, emotional history, and understated humor
Movie Details
- Director
- Steven Soderbergh
- Release Date
- 2020-12-10
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Rating
- 5.6 / 10 (309)
Cast
- Meryl Streep
- Lucas Hedges
- Gemma Chan
- Dianne Wiest
- Candice Bergen
- Daniel Algrant
- John Douglas Thompson
- Christopher Fitzgerald
- Mary Catherine Garrison
- Elna Baker
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Let Them All Talk about?
- A Pulitzer-winning author boards an ocean liner with two estranged friends and her nephew, turning a transatlantic journey into a witty, unsettled reunion.
- What is Let Them All Talk like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Let Them All Talk as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Let Them All Talk violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Let Them All Talk.
- What did critics think of Let Them All Talk?
- Critics broadly found the talented ensemble and conversational script rewarding, with Soderbergh's bright visual style enhancing the light but emotionally perceptive drama.
- Which films are like Let Them All Talk?
- Films with a similar feel include The Book Club, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Enough Said, and The Jane Austen Book Club.
- How long is Let Them All Talk?
- Let Them All Talk runs 113 minutes.
- Where can I watch Let Them All Talk?
- In United States, Let Them All Talk streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max.
